1st4our25th Posted December 14, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Just curious what everyone's favorite is and why they like it. Is it different for you depending on the ship or do you always try to book your cabin in the same area no matter what? Hoping to enjoy many cruises in the future. We have our second booked, but it isn't until 2021. I have struggled when choosing our cabins because I really have no experience. I would love to see what seasoned cruisers have found to be the "best" (in their opinion). 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakersdozen12 Posted December 14, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Cove balconies. I love being so close to the water that you can actually hear the ocean. And being on a lower deck is so convenient when it comes to getting back from excursions. You can just walk up a couple flights of stairs instead of dealing with the elevator madness (or climbing 10 flights of stairs). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe817 Posted December 14, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, bakersdozen12 said: Cove balconies. I love being so close to the water that you can actually hear the ocean. And being on a lower deck is so convenient when it comes to getting back from excursions. You can just walk up a couple flights of stairs instead of dealing with the elevator madness (or climbing 10 flights of stairs). I totally agree. We fell in love with our cove balcony on our cruise. We spent a LOT of time on our balcony. The sun never got in your eyes, close to the water, see to the horizon. Very peaceful and tranquil. Plus being on deck 2, we were very close to our dining room. Never used an elevator to get to dinner.....or sea day brunch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted December 14, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Lido deck. It's such a convenient deck for us and eliminates the need to use the stairs to go out to the pool area, jogging track, and buffet/Guy's/Blue Iguana. It's easy to take a cup of coffee or snack back to the cabin and we don't need to use the public restrooms. Anyway, the lido deck is our favorite. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlabs03 Posted December 14, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I second the Lido deck. I though it would noisy but my last carnival cruise I booked last minutes and there where only two balconies left on the whole ship and both were on the Lido. I loved the location and try to book it when ever possible because it is just so convenient. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogibear Posted December 14, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Aft-wrap Suite balconies on the Spirit Class ships (Legend, Pride). 220 sq ft balcony!! Karen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted December 14, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I book guarantee cabins, saving money, always a surprise and I haven't had a bad one yet. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizergal70 Posted December 14, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Lido deck balcony room. Starboard side. Balcony provides privacy, fresh air, and natural light on demand. Lido deck to be close to food and deck activities like dive in movies, deck parties, etc. Starboard because the ship docks on that side most of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcruzr Posted December 14, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 14, 2019 We too are Cove fans, for all of the previous cited reasons. On the Spirit Class ships we love the "bowling alley" balcony -- 2 ft deeper and 2 to 3 times longer than a regular balcony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st4our25th Posted December 14, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted December 14, 2019 3 hours ago, jlabs03 said: I second the Lido deck. I though it would noisy but my last carnival cruise I booked last minutes and there where only two balconies left on the whole ship and both were on the Lido. I loved the location and try to book it when ever possible because it is just so convenient. I was worried about the noise too, but decided to try out lido for our next cruise. So close to everything, but the main reason was because there were no balcony and interior rooms showing available directly across from one another on deck 7. My husband wanted deck 7 since he liked it on our previous cruise. I hope we love it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st4our25th Posted December 14, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted December 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, ronbe65 said: Hi, It totally depends on the ship, itinerary, length of the cruise, number of people in my group... Some ships are so good that by booking a cheapest cabin you get a ticket to cruising paradise. On the other end, an enjoyable cruising experience on some ships require a certain minimum of cabin quality. So... no favorites... Happy cruising! Do tell the names of some of these great ships 😊. We are just getting started with our cruise addiction and I would love to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SRQbeachgirl Posted December 14, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) For Dream class ships, Spa balcony cabin because of the thermal suite. On any other ship, or if we can't get a Spa balcony on Dream class, then a Lido deck balcony. We love the convenience to the pool and dining options. We're making an exception with our next cruise with an aft balcony. It's for Alaska, so we want to spend a lot of time on the balcony with the ability to retreat quickly and often into a warm cabin, plus we don't want to be limited to only seeing what's on one side of the ship. Edited December 14, 2019 by SRQbeachgirl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st4our25th Posted December 14, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted December 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, tandemcruzr said: We too are Cove fans, for all of the previous cited reasons. On the Spirit Class ships we love the "bowling alley" balcony -- 2 ft deeper and 2 to 3 times longer than a regular balcony Might need to check these out. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenbon Posted December 14, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 14, 2019 We generally book Riviera deck or deck 2 porthole. It suits our budget, we don't spend much time in our room, so a porthole, or occasionally an ocean view window is perfect for us. I also like using the stairs for exercise instead of taking the elevators up to the Lido or the track to work off some of the extra indulgences too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrufy Posted December 14, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 14, 2019 39 minutes ago, mikenbon said: We generally book Riviera deck or deck 2 porthole. It suits our budget, we don't spend much time in our room, so a porthole, or occasionally an ocean view window is perfect for us. I also like using the stairs for exercise instead of taking the elevators up to the Lido or the track to work off some of the extra indulgences too. 39 minutes ago, mikenbon said: We generally book Riviera deck or deck 2 porthole. It suits our budget, we don't spend much time in our room, so a porthole, or occasionally an ocean view window is perfect for us. I also like using the stairs for exercise instead of taking the elevators up to the Lido or the track to work off some of the extra indulgences too. OV Riviera deck forward, a few cabins from the elevators ( no elevator noise )is our favorite. We are never in the cabin long enough to get use out of a balcony. Only book balconies on special occasions, like Alaska. Draw back is riding the elevators all the time. Small advantage is your one deck above where you leave the ship on port days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogibear Posted December 14, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, tandemcruzr said: We too are Cove fans, for all of the previous cited reasons. On the Spirit Class ships we love the "bowling alley" balcony -- 2 ft deeper and 2 to 3 times longer than a regular balcony I agree on the "bowling alley" balconies. We had one in September on the Pride. Managed to book the same cabin but on the Legend in May. Karen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCM GUY Posted December 14, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On Spirit Class ships we book a balcony cabin near the glass elevators on deck 5, 6 or 7. Convenient to everything and quiet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvercrikhix Posted December 15, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 15, 2019 #1 ~ Aft wrap Suite on Spirit Class ships any deck but 5. Deck 5 are one room suites. Deck 4 and higher are true two room suites. The balconies get smaller as you go higher but still huge even up top. It’s because the slant of the glass gets steeper on the way up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted December 15, 2019 #19 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Our first cruise was an ocean view on the Riviera deck. Second was a balcony on the Empress Deck. Third, we booked a balcony on the Empress Deck but was upgraded to the Panorama Deck. From then on, it's been a balcony on the Panorama Deck (or one deck above the Lido because they don't call it the Panorama Deck on the Vista Class.) We like that deck because it's close to everything that we enjoy doing and there is very little foot traffic because that deck is shorter than most and there is great views from up there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted December 15, 2019 #20 Share Posted December 15, 2019 We usually book balconies at the front of the ship on the second highest deck level. I made the “mistake” of booking a balcony on the highest level possible and quickly learned people on the deck above you can easily look down on your balcony. Plus these balconies get direct sunlight most of the day since there is nothing above them providing any shade. Of course this could also be a positive if you like being in the sun all day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingthedream1 Posted December 15, 2019 #21 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Empress deck or higher and front for location very convenient to everything. Last cruise we booked a Spa cabin and will probably book these more on cruises that the thermal suites are only available to those booked in a spa cabin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCGreys Posted December 15, 2019 #22 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Lido deck. We find it's a really convenient location for food/coffee/bars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin Hogs Posted December 15, 2019 #23 Share Posted December 15, 2019 18 hours ago, SRQbeachgirl said: For Dream class ships, Spa balcony cabin because of the thermal suite. On any other ship, or if we can't get a Spa balcony on Dream class, then a Lido deck balcony. We love the convenience to the pool and dining options. We're making an exception with our next cruise with an aft balcony. It's for Alaska, so we want to spend a lot of time on the balcony with the ability to retreat quickly and often into a warm cabin, plus we don't want to be limited to only seeing what's on one side of the ship. I agree with this Sap Cabins on the The Dream ,Magic and Breeze can't be beat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesmiths Posted December 15, 2019 #24 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Aft Wrap 7 On Vista and Horizon. Like to see where we are going and where I have been. Same cabin 7459 ( Home away from Home). Also overlooking the Havana area is nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavens_09 Posted December 15, 2019 #25 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I really enjoy the porthole cabins. Usually you can get a little extra room in them and they are very well priced with a view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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